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![Deadline extended for 2021 IDC Awards: VODA, PROpel, and Student Competition](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Copy-of-TW-IDC-General-Template-1080x675.png)
Deadline extended for 2021 IDC Awards: VODA, PROpel, and Student Competition
Submission deadlines for the Value of Design Award (VODA), the PROpel Emerging Leaders Program, and the Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition have been extended to Friday, May 14, 2021.
![Meet the 2021 VODA Judges](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/VODA_Logo_Tagline-square-e1619016993120.jpg)
Meet the 2021 VODA Judges
This year’s judges represent a diverse cross-section of the design industry, from interior designers and architects to educators and lifelong advocates in the industry.
![2021 Legacy Award and Fellows and Honorary Members nominations now open!](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IDC-582-1-e1617083388631.jpg)
2021 Legacy Award and Fellows and Honorary Members nominations now open!
Applications are now open for 2021 IDC Legacy Award and Fellows and Honorary Members nominations.
![IDClose Up: Midgley Tecnica](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MT5-e1617716210870.jpg)
IDClose Up: Midgley Tecnica
Q+A with Glen Brewer, President of Midgley Tecnica, IDC board member and Chair of the Industry Committee.
![IDC Virtual Design Symposium 2020 Report](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DS-report-feature-image-3.png)
IDC Virtual Design Symposium 2020 Report
The IDC Virtual Design Symposium 2020 Report summarizes findings from each panel discussion and has been shared with members who registered for and attended the symposium. The report is now available publicly.
![Response to Strategic Plan Member Survey Results](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/strategic-survey-image-article.png)
Response to Strategic Plan Member Survey Results
At the start of this year, IDC invited members to submit feedback on ways the association can improve to provide the best membership experience.
![IDC PROpel Emerging Leaders Program Open for Submissions](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PROpel-feature-image.png)
IDC PROpel Emerging Leaders Program Open for Submissions
PROpel is a national competition created exclusively for emerging leaders, providing the opportunity for engagement in discussions and connections with influential representatives in the interior design community.
![In Conversation with Farida Abu-Bakare Camara, Chair of the Black Architects and Interior Designers Association (BAIDA)](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DSC_3293-scaled-e1614377070668-1080x675.jpg)
In Conversation with Farida Abu-Bakare Camara, Chair of the Black Architects and Interior Designers Association (BAIDA)
Our Q&A with Farida Abu-Bakare, Chair of the Black Architects and Interior Designers Association (BAIDA)
![Celebrating Black History Month](https://www.idcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Celebrating-Black-History-Month.png)
Celebrating Black History Month
Spotlight on upcoming events, accounts to follow, and recently published articles about the work, talent, and contributions of Black interior designers in Canada and the U.S.